Fishhook fishing-machine



r G. W. LUCAS.

FISHHOOK FISHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, 1921' Patented July 5,1921.

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.G.'W. LUCAS.-

FISHHOOK FISHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7|1921 Patented July 5, 1921. t

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. LUCAS, OF KANSAS GITY,--MISSOURI.

To allwhom itmag concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. LUoAs, citizen of the United States, and resident of Kansas City, county of Jackson, State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in,Fishhook lshing- Machines, of which the following is a complete specification.

This invention relatesto fish hook fish-- ing machines, class of devices a pull on a hook, to jerk the latter forward ina manner analogous to the jerking of a line by hand to hook the fish, and my primary object is to roduce a device of this character which will operate efficiently and in quick response to the pull applied by a upon the hook. A further object is to produce a device of this character adjustable to impart a jerk on the hook of diiferent. degrees of strength so that the device can be used for efiiciently hooking various kinds of fish. A still further object is to and more" especially to that produce a device susceptible of application as a lure, thatjs in the form of a bait for particular kinds of fish which it is desired to catch. A still further object is to produce a device'of this character peculiarly suitable for use with different kinds of hooks, and

another object is to produce a device of the character referred to which is of simple, strong, durable and inexpensive construct1on.

With these objects in view. the invention consists in certain novel and -useful features of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understood reference is tobe had to theaccompanying drawings, in whic igure 1 is a central longitudinal section of a fish hook fishing machine embodying I the invention.

catch forming part 0 Fig. 2 is a ratchettoothed rack bar forma part of the device. ig. 3 is a detail pers ective view of said rack bar and a tripp ng ar or trigger therefor.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a the device. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the rack bar andtripping bar or trigger in different relative positions from .those shown by Fi 3, and'also shows' a device engaged with the Specification of Letters Patent.

0 Application filed March 7, 1921.

adapted when a fish applies ger, and is ,slots 7 extending at an angle to the longirack bar from-engagement inafter mentioned. 9

FISHHOOK FISHING-MAOHINE Patented July 5, 1921. Serial No. 450,3e4.

rack bar for cooking or setting the same in operative position.

Fi 6 is a sideview of a bait or lure simu ating a fish and mounted upon the device,

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective View disclosing parts'of 'said'bait or lure shown by Fig. 6, together with a guide hidden in Fig. 6, for the device.

Fig. 8 is a side view of another lure simulating a fish and mounted upon the device.

Fig. 9 is a central vertical longitudinal iection of the bait or lure disclosed by Fig. 10 is a view partly inside elevation and partly in central vertical longitudinal section of another form of bait or lure and also shows a modified form of the construction of the device. i

Referring now to the drawings where like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures, 1 indicates a trlpping bar or trigger, comprising two parallel members connected together at one end by an integrally formed loop 2, and near their opposite ends by cross pin screws 3, and said members are formed with scale markings 4.

A bar 5, plurality of ratchet-shaped teeth '6, fits snugly between the membersl of the trigprovided with a pair of parallel tudinal axis of the rack bar. At one end said rack bar is provided with a reduced portion or neck8 extending through a head 9; the extremity of the reduced portion or neck being upset to form .a head 10 to secure the head 9 firmly in place. The head'9 is preferably'of angular form in contour and forms a plunger for a cylindrical casing 11, the form of the that it shalloperate within the casing with a minimum of friction by touching the cats --ing at,spaced points only, and therefore avoid pocketing water within the latter to interfere with the line-jerking operation desired when a fish, by pullin 0n the rack bar trigger ashereinafter exp ained, trips the The front end of the casing is formed with teeth 12 for re eiving and firmly holdplunger or head 9 being such with a catch hereprovided along one edge with a i ing a head 13 equipped with an eye 14 .to which is attached the line leading to the fishermans hand reel or pole.- The opposite or rearend of the casing is likewise provided with a bead 15 for securing and holding firmly in place a centrally perforated dished head 16 constituting a catch for the rack bar, the said dished head being formed at the edge of its opening with a reduced 10 teethfi of the rack bar, in or or to, facilitate the disengagement of the latter therefrom.

Arranged within the casing and circumscribing the rack bar and trigger and bearmg at its opposite ends against the catch 16 and the hea 9, is an. expansion spring 18, the same being so gaged as to strength or resistance that when the trigger and rack 7 bar are pulled rearward, the scale marks on 20 the trigger when opposite the catch, will indlcate in pounds or fractions thereof the tension upon the compressed spring.

A sectlon of line which is preferably weaker than that to be attached to the eye 14, is adapted to be attached to the looped' end 2 of the trigger, and equipped in the customary manner with a sinker, and with a chamber 24, and the hook or hooks, and ma also be equipped w1th a float. Theline w en pulled by a fish tugging at the hook, will eifect relatively upward and rearward movement of the trigger because of the slots 7 engaged by pins 3, and thus cause the trigger by bearing against the'edge of the catch 16 at opposite sides of the reduced portion 17, to force the rack bar relatively downward and forward and thus trip the engaged tooth from' engagement with the catch. As this occurs the spring 18 will project the trigger'and rack bar con-.

40 jointly forward by 1ts pressure onthe head 9, and thus impart a jerk to the hook-carry mg end of the line for hooking-the fish, theforce of the jerk being of course proportloned to the posltionof the rack bar with 46 respect to the catch. 16. For large fish the.

device will be set substantially. as shown in Fig. 1, and for smaller fish theteeth of the rack bar nearer the rear end thereof will be engaged with the catch, the pull of the ten- '50 'sioned spring in each case being apparent by an inspection of the scale marking on the triggen, In all cases it will be ap arent by reference particularly to Fig. 3, t at when the trigger effects the trip mg of the rack bar from "engagement witht ecatch, said bar wlll occupy the position in which its teeth are flush with the upper'ed of the trigger so that the trigger and me bar are free to slide forward within the casing without any 6 possllnllty of the (engagement of any of the teeth of the rack bar with the catch.

I, In .6, B and C indicate parts ofalure or bait or'bass and similar fish, the part 0 having a. reduced plug portion P fitting withinthe rear end-of part B and secured in pdrtion 17 .for engagement b either of the.

position in any suitable manner. For effecting such securement or for aiding in securing the parts together, a metal bar 19 fits in a channel 20 formed in thelower side of rts B and G, and as its rear end terminates 1n an upwardly projecting perforated eye21 covering the rear end of part C and forming bar and stands within the front end of the bait, and is provided with a guide opening 23 for slidingly receiving the trigger and rack bar. In this construction a cross'pin 25 constitutes the catch for engagement by anyof the teeth 6, the spring 18, not shown in Fig. 6, but arranged as shown inFig. 9, acting to project the rack bar farther into the bait (or casing). to effect the hooking action.

In Figs' 8 and 9, the device-occupies'a as a guide in place of the slot 23 of Fig. 7, and said pins 25 and 26, 'in conjunction with two-sets of pins. 27, serve tohold thetwo halves .of-the bait together, the bait in this instance being split longitudinally into two halvesinstead of transversely as in Fig. 6.

the rod R, spinner S and hook H, t e latter preferably lacking the guard G, If for deepv sea fishing, and to aid in securing the-two halves of the bait together and for the support of extra hooks, a plate 19 is set 1n and extra hoo s H are attached to swiveled eyes secured to the bar. The bait or lure shown by Figs. 8'and 9, is ada ted for fishin for tarpon or other powe 1 game fish.

n Fig. 10 another.- form of bait or lure is shown. Inthisthe spin ner is disposed at the head end of the lure, and the device protrudes from the tail end thereof, and the lure in 25 constitutes the catch, and in conjunctlon with pin 26 serves 1 .100 In this construction there is also rovided" secured b screws 19", to saidhalves. The

' is made in. halves secured together by cross pins 25 27 ,the cross pin 25 servlng as theticularly, in the description of Fig. 1. This.

form is adapted for long 'rangecasting, as customary 1n fishing for muscallonge, pickerel, etc. The arrangement of the device as arrangements in shown by Figs. 1 and 10 is obvious. In the which the line leading from angler, is attached to the as in Figs. 6, 8 and 9, the tug or pull of a fish upon a hook, resisted by such line, results in a downward and rearward movement of the lure or casing and the rack-bar 5, until the upper edges of the latter and ,the trigger are flush, and as this relation of said parts is established, the rackbar is tripped from pin 25, and spring 18 effects forward movement of the lure or casingto hook the fis The types of lure shown by Figs. 6, 8 and 10, are respectively for long casting, deep sea fishing and casting in lakes or other water where the chances of entanglement with .we'eds is always present.

From the above description, it will be apparent that while I have shown and described what I now regard as the preferred forms of construction for embodying the proposed improvements, I desire to reserve the rightto make such changes or modifica tions as may fairly fall within the scope of the following claims.

Iclaim:

, 1. A fish hook fishing device, comprising a casing having a catch, a, rack-bar extending longitudinally of the casing and provided within the latter with a head, and when cocked, having a tooth engaging the catch, a trigger fitted flatly against the rackbar and slidably connected thereto for simultaneous movement under the pull or jerk of a ward toward the lure to the looped portion 2 the toothed edge of the rackbar and: against the catch to trip the rackbar from engagement with the catch, and a spring within and bearing against the casing and the head of the rack-bar for projecting the latter and the trigger further within the casing when the rack-bar is tripped by the trigger.

2. A fish hook fishing device, comprising a casing having a catch, a rack-bar extending longitudinally vided within the latter with a head, and also provided along its upper edge with a series of ratchet teeth, and when cocked.

1 simultaneous the head of the having one of itsteeth engaging the catch, a trigger fitted flatly against the rack-bar and slidably connected thereto and rovided with scale markings and adapte for movement under the jerk of a fish, away from the head and upward toward the toothed edge of the rackthe catch to tripthe rackspring within bearing against the casing and rack-bar for projecting the latter and the trigger further within the easing. when the rack-bar is. tripped by the trigger.

designed more especially or jerk of the fish, away from the head fish, away from the head and up of the casing and pro-- 3. A fish hook fishing device, comprising a casing having a catch, a rack-bar extending longitudinally of the casing. and provided within the latter witha head, and when cooked having a tooth engaging the catch, a trigger comprisin flatly againstopposite si es of the rackbar and provided with a loop at the nonheaded end of the latter and slidably connected to the rack-bar for simultaneous movement under the pull or jerk of a fish, away from the head and toward the toothed edge of the rack-bar and against the catch to trip the rack-bar from engagement with the catch, and a sprin within the casin and encircling the rack ar and trigger and bearing against the casing and the head of the rack-bar for projecting the latter and the tri ger further within the casing when the racli-bar is tripped by the trigger.

4. A fish hook fishing device, comprising a casing having a catch, a rack-bar extending longitudinally of the casing and provided within the latter with a head, and with a tooth, which when the rack-bar is cocked engages the catch, and provided near its ends with parallel slots extending obliquely, a trigger fitted flatly against the opposite sides of the rack-bar and provided with pins extending through said slots, and adapted for simultaneous movement under the pull and up toward the toothed edge ofthe rack-bar and against the catch to trip the rack-bar from engagement with thec'atch, and a spring within and bearing against the casing and the head of the rac -bar for projecting the latter and the trigger further within the casing when the rack-bar is tripped by the trigger.

5. A fish hook fishing device, comprising a casing having a catch, a rack-bar extend-' ing longitudinally of the casing and provided within the latter with a head, and with a tooth, which when the rack-bar is cooked, flatly against the rack-bar and slidably con-' nected thereto for simultaneous movement under the pull or jerk of a fish, away from the head and upward toward the toothed edge of the rack-bar and against the catch to trip the raok-bar from engagement with the catch, and a spring within and bearing against the casing and the head of the rackbar for projecting the latter and the trigger further within the casing when the rack-bar is tripped by the trigger.

6. A fish hook fishing device, comprising a casing having'a catch, and a spinner, and simulatmg a fish in a pearance, a rack-bar extending longitudinally of and into said casing and provided within the latter with a head, and when cocked, having a tooth engaging the catch, a trigger fitted flatly against the rack-bar and s engages the catch, a trigger fittedidably connected thereto for simultaneous movement under rack-bar for projecting the latter and the the pull or jerk of a fish, away from the head trig er further within the casing when the and upward toward the toothed edge of me -bar is trip ed by the trigger. 10

-the rack-bar and against the catch toltrip In witness w ereof I hereunto aflix my the rack-bar from engagement with the signature. catch, and a spring within and. bearing against the casing and the head ef the GEORGE W. "LUCAS. 

